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| First
place winning seniors from Pascack
Valley High School, Emily Considine,
Carlie Cattelona and Melissa Chayt
(left to right), are pictured with
Terrence Brody, AAG, Office of the
Attorney General (left) and Michael
Halfacre, Director, Division of
Alcoholic Beverage Control (right)
after receiving their awards at
the New Jersey State Museum. |
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The
Winning Video: |
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| TRENTON
– The Division of Alcoholic Beverage
Control (ABC) yesterday honored the winners
from its annual “Proms and Alcohol Don’t
Mix” public service announcement contest
at the State Museum. The winning script writers
for the 30-second commercial were Pascack
Valley High School seniors Carlie Cattelona,
Melissa Chayt and Emily Considine. Their spot
has been running throughout the spring prom
season on cable and local television stations
throughout New Jersey and will be posted on
YouTube and on the Division’s web site.
“The
scripts that were submitted for this contest
initiated a peer-to-peer dialogue of what
consequences come when you drink underage,”
said Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Director Michael Halfacre. “The entries
were compelling and the winners told a relatable
story that will make an impression on high
school students as it plays throughout the
state during this prom season.”
The
consequences of mixing alcohol with proms
and graduation festivities can include emotional
and legal ramifications, Halfacre said.
Possession of alcohol while under the legal
age is a disorderly person’s offense,
and penalties could include fines of at
least $500 as well as a six-month suspension
of a driver’s license.
The
winners’ script was judged best among
the nearly 50 submissions in January by
a panel comprised of senior ABC staff, media
specialists and teen substance abuse advocates.
A production team from Rutgers University
went on-site at Pascack Valley High School
in February to shoot the spot.
Others
honored last night included:
1st
Runner Up -
- Central
Regional High School, Bayville, NJ
Nick Owens
2nd
Runner Up-
- Northern
Highlands Regional High School, Allendale,
NJ
Dustin Alper and Nick
Aversano
Honorable
Mention
- Roxbury
High School, Sussasunna, NJ
Pablo Hernandez
- Pascack
Valley High School, Hillsdale, NJ
Kathryn Haskins, Ilexia
Halperin, Samantha Figueroa
and Catherine Rodgers
- Howell
High School, Farmingdale, NJ
Cait Kazimir,
Elena Ramos, Rachel Rizzo,
Vernon Long and
Chris Chin
- Wood-Ridge
High School, Wood-Ridge, NJ
John Robol and
Chris Ralda Cruz
- Roselle
Park High School, Roselle Park, NJ
Joseph Magaletta and
Vincent Paole
- McNair
Academic High School, Jersey City, NJ
Clementine de Vallance
- Central
Regional High School, Bayville, NJ
Steven Carlson
- Hillside
High School, Hillside, NJ
Omosefe Idemudia,
Delicia Roberts, Marie
William and Alensha Guerrier
- Jonathan
Dayton High School, Springfield, NJ
Cassidy Ebert and
Stephy Olickal
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